It’s time to love that vehicle as just that, a vehicle to carry our consciousness experience perfectly, and learn to identify as the operator (guiding awareness). When we do, we put an end to suffering and defendedness. We become the light that heals all being around and transcend attacking/defending ways of being. We find our neutral center of peaceful truth in equanimity.

Zazen is the term used in Zen Buddhism to describe meditation practice with a goal - awakening. The Fukan The Fukan Zazengi as it’s called, is a beautiful document any meditation practitioner could find value in as it offers an incredible “how to practice Zen style” instruction portion along with lovely poetics pointing toward the nature of awakened presence. 

What even is awakened presence? Here we explore a new way to conceptualize your presence practice and discuss the difference between ‘beingness’ and the ‘conceptual & egoic minds.’ Tapping into perceiving beingness in that tree, or dog, or other person, and yourself is the path into awakened presence. It’s a perception that is beyond what ‘thought’ can do, and therefore requires a different way to use your consciousness.